[Oldeconomybuyer]

"If he's alive we'll get him, if he's dead we got him".

[smith288]

"They also said Bin Laden would not appear in a video and just speak words. He will make another appearance only after his people attack the Americans again," he said."

He better be holding the New York Post refferring to the atack (if any) otherwise its a relic taping from 2 yrs ago to me.

[LarryM]

Now they are admitting he was hit. Bin Laden is as dead as a doornail.

[tictoc]

"alive und well und living in Argentina..."

An immortal line from MAD magazine, a long time ago.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Osaaaammmmmaaaaa!!! Come out, come out wherever you are!!!

[TomGuy]

If he were alive, he'd be broadcasting videos to the loyal followers.
If he were recently demised, they'd have him wired like Howdy Doody and make it appear he is speaking to the loyal followers.
Bin Laden as already met his Allah. These reports are attempts to keep the loyal followers in line. The operative word in Osama bin Laden is bin=been.

[MissAmericanPie]

Given his ego and his bad health I don't think if he were alive he would have the patience to wait for a video. There could only be two reasons, he's dead, or he looks so ill that it would hurt Al Queda recruitment efforts.

[abclily]

He's dead. They say he is alive, because someone is still using his money.

[Prodigal Son]

I really start to get the impression that our campaign in Afghanistan was really a lot more succesful than we figure it was. I bet they really didn't think we'd invade that country. They were probably banking on another impotent show of force like Clinton did. I would imagine clamping down on their assets in banks and what not didn't help 'em too much either. They probably used most of their best men on 9/11, a lot more of their best men have been killed or captured and they're down to the dregs of their org and the bumbling fools.

We'll see.

[TomB]

"If he's alive we'll get him, if he's dead we got him".

Yep, it leads to the only two options that the terrorists can come to.

-He's dead and that proves he wasn't as all-powerful as they were led to believe. Especially given the short amount of time it took to off him.

or

-He's alive, and by the simple fact he refuses to show his face, he proves himself to be a hideous, craven coward. Hardly someone to look up to.

There was a news report a few months ago from a Pakistani town that items with OBL's likeness on them, previously very popular and expenisve, couldn't be given away anymore.

Even if he is alive and eventually shows his face, he's damaged beyond repair.

[ASA Vet]

And yet another "Elvis Bin Laden" report.

[Freee-dame]

"If he's alive we'll get him, if he's dead we got him".

...another of President Bush's great, but not quoted by leftist media, statements.

[GeneD]

Here's how MSNBC puts it:

July 15 — Osama bin Laden is alive and in good health after being wounded in an attack on his base in Afghanistan in December, an Arab journalist with close ties to the Saudi-born dissident’s associates said on Monday. However, the veracity of the report could not be immediately confirmed as the reporter did not see or speak with bin Laden himself.

This did not prevent Reuters from running this full-blown press release, which is even more egregious than the example above.

[RJCogburn]

I do not know if he is alive or dead, but I do not agree with those who say if he were alive he would have shown himself somehow, video or otherwise. He has demonstrated the ability to be quite patient and plan his activities years ahead of time.

[pfflier]

They also said Bin Laden would not appear in a video and just speak words.

That is a line for the suckers that follow him. If he was alive, they would love to rub our (the US) noses in it by plastering his pictures everwhere.

This appears to be the first admission that he will eventually show up dead. I hope all of his followers see him there soon.